Scaptomyza

Scaptomyza
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Subfamily: Drosophilinae
Genus: Scaptomyza
Hardy, 1850
Diversity
274+ species

Scaptomyza is a genus of vinegar flies in the family Drosophilidae. As of 2025, there are currently 274 described species of Scaptomyza. Of those, 149 are endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago. This genus is part of the species-rich lineage of Hawaiian Drosophilidae, and is the sister lineage to the endemic Hawaiian Drosophila. The genus Scaptomyza is one of several nested within the genus Drosophila, rendering it paraphyletic.

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